Antenatal Depression?

Not sure if this is the right place for this, but thought it might be best.

Was just wondering if others have had antenatal depression and how they coped, what worked for them, etc.

I think I might have this, have struggled with depression in the past and now am not sure what's preggy hormones and what might be depression so a bit confused, and am already seeing someone at the mental health services cos of lots of anxiety in early preg (I'm now almost 30 weeks) and "just in case" cos am at risk of PND.

Thanks for any insights.

-Kathy

I had antenatal depression with Jack due to the amount of stress with tests etc at the end of the pregnancy. I was put on fluox for it and given sleeping pills (depression, anxiety and insomnia are not a good mix!) I took myself off them 3 months after Jack was born. I think they really helped me through the rough stuff and the first few weeks.

It's great that you're getting on top of it though. I didn't even know of such a thing until I was diagnosed with it. And I'm the same, have depression but I still didn't see the signs (thought it was purely hormones)

*hugs* I was referred onto MMH at 16 weeks because I was getting really really down about my ongoing morning sickness amongst other things. I was lucky (if you can use such a word with such a topic) that I had had a previous histiry of depression, and they were willing to see me. By the time they contacted me back to meet me things were slowly getting better, so I decided not to take them up on the offer to see them - in hindsight I kind of think that it may have been a good idea.

I'm guessing that they have used some form of scale to assess your situation in order to determine whether or not you come under their care. Hopefully the people who are keeping an eye on you will be in touch with MMH to keep them up to speed so to speak. Remeber that we are always here to vent to or just chat

I had severe antenatal depression when I was preg with the gremlins but it wasn't diagnosed till they were 8 months old. I've had it again this time round but I think it is more a continuance of the last episode which later became PND rather than a new episode.
I am seeing MMH, I have fortnightly therapy sessions and they are helping me put some strategies and supports into place for after baby is born to help me cope better than I did last time. I was on medication till 24 weeks but started having nasty side effects related to the pregnancy so had to stop taking it.